OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Oregon, Lucas County in Ohio.

Gary D. Erick

Gary D. Erick

September 2, 2025

Gary D. Erick, age 69, of Elmore, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Ayden of Oregon. He was born on November 25, 1955 in Toledo, Ohio to George and Marian (Taube) Erick. Gary graduated from Springfield High School and continued his education at Owens Community College. He graduated from the University of Toledo in 1986 with a...

Charles L. Taylor

Charles L. Taylor

August 19, 2025

Charles L. Taylor, age 82, resident of Walbridge, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at St. Charles Hospital in Oregon, Ohio. He was born on December 19, 1942, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late William and Virginia (Hauri) Taylor.

Charles graduated from Lake High School, class of 1962. Shortly after high school, he met his sweetheart June at the...

April R. Hardin

April R. Hardin

June 1, 2025

April Hardin, 57, passed away on June 1, 2025, in Perrysburg, Ohio with her loving mother by her side. Born on April 8, 1968, in Toledo, Ohio, she lived a life rooted in warmth and familiarity, surrounded by the people and places she held dear.April is lovingly remembered by her mother and step-father, Gloria and Joe Strasbourg; her brother, Wally...

Rita M. Torres

Rita M. Torres

September 9, 2025

Rita M. Torres from Genoa passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, and is now experiencing eternal life.

She worked at Luther Home of Mercy in Williston, Ohio for over 40 years. She had an Associates Degree. Rita worked summer and fall festivals with Tilas Taco food truck.

She enjoyed traveling around the United States, Mexico, and overseas to “The Holy Land”....

Bernard D. Scott

Bernard D. Scott

September 9, 2025

Bernard Dell Scott (Bernie), 82, of Williston, Ohio died September 9, 2025, unexpectedly at home with his wife of 61 years, Bernadette (Bunny). Bernie was a kind and humble man, and Bunny referred to him as her gentle giant. They spent over 51 years boating and being members of Cooley Yacht Club. Bernie loved his Baja “fast boat”. Bernie was...

Gayle E. Vasko

Gayle E. Vasko

September 9, 2025

Gayle E. Vasko, age 74, of Walbridge, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio Perrysburg Center. She was born on October 15, 1950, in Toledo, Ohio, to Art and Mary (Williams) Hill. Gayle was a proud member of Evergreen High School’s very first graduating class. She went on to work as a bookkeeper for...

Janet Marie Moore

Janet Marie Moore

September 9, 2025

Janet Marie Moore, age 64, resident of Walbridge, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at The Gardens of St. Francis. She was born on October 23, 1960, in Toledo, Ohio, to Donald Ward and Bertha (Jahns) Prince.

Janet worked at WGTE Channel 30 as a bookkeeper, where she retired after many dedicated years.

A creative soul, Janet found great joy...

Leah Fern Fager

Leah Fern Fager

September 4, 2025

Leah Fern (Stair) Fager passed away into the presence of the Lord the morning of September 4, 2025 in her daughter’s home in Woodville, Ohio. She was born on May 2, 1933 in Holland, Ohio, the daughter of Orval and Goldie (Vesey) Stair, and the youngest of nine siblings. She was a graduate of Holland High School in 1951. She...

Nancy Lee Elliott

Nancy Lee Elliott

September 2, 2025



Nancy Lee Elliott, age 93, of Oregon, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at Kingston of Perrysburg. She was born on August 21, 1932 in Toledo, Ohio to Paul and Cleota (Bothe) Payden. Nancy was a graduate of Waite High School. She married her husband, Cleon Elliott on June 8, 1952 and together they started their family. They...

Joseph "Joe" Richard Wohlgamuth

Joseph "Joe" Richard Wohlgamuth

August 31, 2025

Joseph “Joe” Richard Wohlgamuth, age 64, resident of Toledo, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly, at his home, on Sunday, August 31, 2025. He was born and raised in Toledo, on the Eastside.

Joe attended Waite High School. In his earlier years, Joe was passionate about dirt track racing. He shared many memorable moments with his brother, in a proud achievement when he...

Lois Ann Forth

Lois Ann Forth

August 26, 2025

Lois Ann Forth, age 66, of Harrod, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 surrounded by family members. She was born on February 15, 1959 in Oregon, Ohio to Marvin L. and Phyllis A. (Skiver) Venzke. Lois was a 1977 graduate of Genoa High School and worked various retail positions throughout her life. She would go on to meet...

Frederick "Shorty" Noel

Frederick "Shorty" Noel

August 24, 2025



Frederick Raymond Noel, age 82, of Oregon, Ohio passed away suddenly on Sunday, 24 August 2025. He was born on April 23, 1943 in Toledo, Ohio to Frederick and Lola (Yerger) Noel. Frederick was a graduate of Macomber High School and worked for over 40 years as a welder. In his younger years, he enjoyed fishing and boating. In his...

Mary Kay Garcia

Mary Kay Garcia

August 19, 2025

Mary Kay Garcia, 68, went to be with the Lord on August 19, 2025. She was born to Frank J. Killian and Helen Kay Killian (Steele) in Toledo, Ohio on September 26, 1956. She would go on to graduate from Waite High School where she met her future husband, Tony Garcia. They would be married for 50 years and raised...

Larry A. Angel

Larry A. Angel

August 17, 2025

Larry A. Angel, age 86, of Oregon, Ohio passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025 surrounded by family members. He was born on June 23, 1939 in Oregon, Ohio to Jay and Mary (Brown) Angel. Larry was a 1957 graduate of Clay High School and worked as a bricklayer before joining JL Angel Company where he became general manager and...

Robert (Bob) L. Hayes Jr.

Robert (Bob) L. Hayes Jr.

August 16, 2025

Robert (Bob) L. Hayes Jr., age 77, of Curtice, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025.

Bob was born on May 10, 1948 in Toledo, Ohio. He was the eldest child of Robert L. Hayes Sr. and Elsie (Dodson) Hayes.

He graduated from Tiffin Columbian High School in 1968. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam...

Paula Sue Hansen

Paula Sue Hansen

August 16, 2025



Paula Sue Hansen, age 75, of Oregon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Toledo Hospital. She was born on December 4, 1949, in Michigan to the late James and Audrey (Willey) Beutler.

Paula married her beloved husband, Thomas Hansen on October 9, 1971, and together they built a loving family. Along with raising her children, Paula worked...

Steven Anthony Gargac

Steven Anthony Gargac

August 14, 2025

Steven “Steve” Gargac, age 64, of Toledo, Ohio passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Orchard Villa. He was born on January 5, 1961 in Toledo to Steven “Curly” and Mary Lou Gargac. Steve was a 1979 graduate of Genoa High School. He worked various jobs over the years as a laborer. In his spare time, Steve enjoyed fishing...

Gary Thomas Livecchi

Gary Thomas Livecchi

August 14, 2025

Gary Thomas Livecchi age 59 of Oregon, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2025. Gary was born to Albert and Marilyn (Lee) Livecchi on October 15, 1965. He graduated from St. Francis High School in 1984 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo. To Gary, his family was his priority. He worked while...

Ralph Larry Knapp

Ralph Larry Knapp

August 13, 2025

Ralph Larry Knapp age 89 of Curtice, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Ralph was born to Ralph Charles and Virginia (Barber) Knapp on May 10, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio. He served our country in the U.S. Navy before beginning his work life at Libbey Glass. After...

Dennis George Gerschutz

Dennis George Gerschutz

August 8, 2025

Dennis George Gerschutz, age 80, resident of Toledo, Ohio, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home, surrounded by love, on Friday, August 8, 2025. He was born on September 23, 1944, to the late Paul and Rita (Kuhlman) Gerschutz.

Dennis graduated from Arlington High School. He worked at Marathon Oil Company for a long and dedicated 30 years, retiring...

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